Sharing Neighboring Map Data Across Devices

1. A first computing device operated by a first user, networked with a second computing device, the first computing device comprising: a processor; a memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing local map data including at least a first pose graph created by sensor measurements of the first computing device; a first display operatively coupled to the memory and the processor; and an anchor transfer program stored in the memory and executed by the processor to be configured to receive first anchor data causing the first display to display one or more holograms to the first user at a first virtual place-located anchor at a first target virtual location from a vantage point of the first user, and further configured to execute an import anchor mode, wherein in the import anchor mode, the anchor transfer program is configured to: receive, from the second computing device, neighboring map data of a neighborhood around a second virtual place-located anchor at a second target virtual location including a second pose graph created by sensor measurements of the second computing device; incorporate, via a stitching process, the neighboring map data into the local map data of the first computing device to create integrated map data comprising keyframes, each keyframe including feature matching data, the stitching process including stitching together the second pose graph of the neighboring map data and the first pose graph of the local map data by connecting the first pose graph and the second pose graph based on a spatial relationship determined by the anchor transfer program of at least one point of the first pose graph and at least one point of the second pose graph, wherein the spatial relationship comprises the first pose graph, the second pose graph, and a third pose graph connecting the first virtual place-located anchor to the second virtual place-located anchor; determine a pose of the first computing device with predictive corrective localization based on the feature matching data in the keyframes of the integrated map data; and cause the first display to display one or more holograms at the second virtual place-located anchor at the second target virtual location from the vantage point of the first user based on the integrated map data and the determined pose.

2. The first computing device of claim 1 , wherein the anchor transfer program is configured to send an instruction to a server computing device to generate the first virtual place-located anchor at the first target virtual location, and receive the first virtual place-located anchor from the server computing device.

3. The first computing device of claim 1 , wherein the anchor transfer program is configured to receive the neighboring map data in a serialized format; and the anchor transfer program is configured to send the neighboring map data to the second computing device in a deserialized format.

4. The first computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first target virtual location is world-locked to a position that is fixed in a three-dimensional coordinate space overlaid upon a real world three-dimensional environment.

5. The first computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first target virtual location is world-locked to a position relative to an object in a real world three-dimensional environment.

6. The first computing device of claim 1 , wherein the neighboring map data comprises keyframes and at least a portion of a pose-graph describing rotational motion and translational motion of the first computing device and the second computing device through a real world three-dimensional environment.

7. The first computing device of claim 6 , further comprising: visual sensors and/or inertial measurement sensors, wherein the visual sensors and/or inertial measurement sensors track the rotational motion and translational motion of the first computing device and second computing device for the keyframes and pose-graphs.

8. The first computing device of claim 7 , wherein the keyframes comprise at least one of a fingerprint of a Wi-Fi beacon, gravity data, temperature data, global positioning data, and calibration data.

9. A method for a first computing device operated by a first user, networked with a second computing device, the method comprising: storing local map data including at least a first pose graph created by sensor measurements of the first computing device; receiving first anchor data causing a first display of the first computing device to display one or more holograms to the first user at a first virtual place-located anchor at a first target virtual location from a vantage point of the first user, and executing an import anchor mode, wherein in the import anchor mode: neighboring map data is received from the second computing device of a neighborhood around a second virtual place-located anchor at a second target virtual location including a second pose graph created by sensor measurements of the second computing device; via a stitching process, the neighboring map data is incorporated into the local map data of the first computing device to create integrated map data comprising keyframes, each keyframe including feature matching data, the stitching process including stitching together the second pose graph of the neighboring map data and the first pose graph of the local map data by connecting the first pose graph and the second pose graph based on a spatial relationship of at least one point of the first pose graph and at least one point of the second pose graph, wherein the spatial relationship comprises the first pose graph, the second pose graph, and a third pose graph connecting the first virtual place-located anchor to the second virtual place-located anchor; a pose of the first computing device is determined with predictive corrective localization based on the feature matching data in the keyframes of the integrated map data; and the first display is caused to display one or more holograms at the second virtual place-located anchor at the second target virtual location from the vantage point of the first user based on the integrated map data and the determined pose.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising: sending an instruction to a server computing device to generate the first virtual place-located anchor at the first target virtual location; and receiving the first virtual place-located anchor from the server computing device.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the neighboring map data is received in a serialized format; and the neighboring map data is sent to the second computing device in a deserialized format.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first target virtual location is world-locked to a position that is fixed in a three-dimensional coordinate space overlaid upon a real world three-dimensional environment.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first target virtual location is world-locked to a position relative to an object in a real world three-dimensional environment.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the neighboring map data comprises keyframes and at least a portion of a pose-graph describing rotational motion and translational motion of the first computing device and the second computing device through a real world three-dimensional environment.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein visual sensors and/or inertial measurement sensors track the rotational motion and translational motion of the first computing device and the second computing device for the keyframes and pose-graphs.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the keyframes comprise at least one of a fingerprint of a Wi-Fi beacon, gravity data, temperature data, global positioning data, and calibration data.